Since her debut, Nicole Henry has established herself among the jazz world's most acclaimed performers, possessing a potent combination of dynamic vocal abilities, impeccable phrasing, and powerful emotional resonance.
20+ Country
Festivals
950,000+
WorldWide Listeners
3500+ Career
Performances
Four TOP-10 CDs
in US, Japan & UK
“A paragon of perfection. The voice is even more impressive… the vocal love child of Whitney Houston and Sarah Vaughan."
“A pop-soul superwoman whose every gesture and inflection conveyed confidence and mastery.”
ONE of the JAZZ WORLD'S MOST ACCLAIMED VOCALISTS
Nicole Henry’s versatile and emotionally driven performances have captivated audiences in 20 countries. She has established herself among the jazz world's most acclaimed performers, possessing a potent combination of dynamic vocal abilities, impeccable phrasing, and powerful emotional resonance. Usually touring the world with her quartet, Henry has also been a special guest of jazz orchestras, pops orchestras, and big bands.
REAL STORIES
Heralded by The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Japan Times, El Pais, Jazz Times, Essence, and more, Ms. Henry tells real stories through peerless interpretations of repertoire from the American Songbook, classic and contemporary jazz, popular standards, blues, and originals.
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
Among her numerous accolades, Henry’s passionate, soulful voice and heartfelt charisma have earned her a Soul Train Award for “Best Traditional Jazz Performance," “Best New Jazz Artist” by HMV Japan, “Best Solo Musician” by her hometown Miami New Times, and was hailed as “One of Eight Black Artists Making Waves in 2024” by Symphonic Distribution. BroadwayWorld Miami named her "Vocalist of the Decade." She's also earned four "Nicole Henry Days" in the City of Miami Beach and Miami-Dade County for her career accomplishments and philanthropic involvement, especially for her support for organizations nurturing children.
FOUR TOP 10 CDs
She has enjoyed four TOP 10 CDs, including her latest album, “Time to Love Again,” which reached #4 on the U.S. JazzWeek chart, remaining in the TOP 40 for 20 weeks. “Time to Love Again” also reached #6 on UK’s Sweet Rhythms chart and continues to enjoy worldwide play on both Sirius XM’s Real Jazz & Watercolors stations.
Her other TOP 10 CDs include "The Nearness of You," "Teach Me Tonight," and "The Very Thought of You" which reached #7 on the Jazz Billboard chart.
ACTING
In late 2019, Ms. Henry returned to the theatrical stage and garnered critical praise in the musical version of “The Bodyguard”; she’s portrayed 'Shug Avery' in “The Color Purple”; ‘Brenda’ in “Smokey Joe’s Cafe”; and she starred in the worldwide debut of the musical “A Wonderful World,” based on the life of Louis Armstrong.
“An artist who knows how to make a song her own… Henry aims right for the emotional center…"
“Everyone everywhere needs to be exposed to this magical force of musical artistry.”
20+ FESTIVALS AROUND THE WORLD
Henry has performed in over 20 festivals and headlined shows in New York, Tokyo, Madrid, Moscow, Paris, Shanghai, Los Angeles, Chicago, Las Vegas, Boston, San Francisco, and Miami at notable venues such as Blue Note, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Birdland, Blues Alley, The Smith Center, Kravis Center, Jazz St. Louis, Spaghettini’s, Feinstein’s, Middle C, and more.
RECORDING CAREER
Nicole Henry started her recording career in college while at the University of Miami. Though not a music major, she was often singing at talent shows and competitions, national anthems at school and Miami Heat games, school and church choirs (guest vocalist). Then a DJ invited her to record a few house music tracks. This is when Nicole fell in love performing for music venue audiences. Then in 1998, one of those songs reached #8 on the Billboard Dance Music Chart. That gave her inspiration that she could "somehow make a music career happen."
Since then, she's released eight albums and has recorded with musical greats Kirk Whalum, Julian Lage, John Clayton, and Gerald Clayton. She has performed with the Duke Ellington Orchestra, the Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra, Pasadena Pops, Michael Feinstein and saxophonist Paul Taylor .
COLLEGE & CAREER ARC
Growing up in a musical family in Bucks County, PA, Ms. Henry immersed herself in the arts early on, singing in school and church and studying cello and ballet. After graduating from the University of Miami with a degree in Communications and Theatre, she launched a successful acting career, appearing in national commercial roles and a series of voiceover assignments. However, she directed her strongest passion toward developing her full-time singing career.
NON-PROFIT COMMITMENT
Henry supports non-profits: Miami Music Project (Board Member); Miami Children’s Initiative (past Board Member): National Public Radio; World Food Program; Feeding America; SAVE Foundation; Planned Parenthood; and Doctors Without Borders. Ms. Henry has also served two terms on the Board of the Florida Chapter of the Recording Academy (GRAMMYs).
"(Henry) can sell a power ballad as well as Whitney, Diana, and Patti."
"A jazz singer of pop instinct and cabaret sophistication."
